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China approves new polio vaccine

China approves new polio vaccine

China has approved a new polio vaccine, the first of its kind to be produced in the country, a month after local authorities gave the green light for a home-grown Ebola vaccine amid Beijing’s push to become a...

Spreading polio remains a global hazard

Spreading polio remains a global hazard

Just when it looked as if polio was nearing global eradication, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the international spread of polio a public health emergency that warranted aggressive control measures. In...

A virus conquered

A virus conquered

This past week, India marked three years since its last reported polio case. As the country gets ready to be declared ‘polio-free’, the author looks back at a well-deserved victory January 13, was a...